The complete documentary ’Leven in BRKLN’ (version in Dutch) can be seen via this official YouTube link of @rtvutrecht . #eendraghtmaecktmaght #brooklynhistory #brooklyn #breukelenstory #breukelenbrooklyn #dutchbrooklyn #breukelen #breukelenbridge .

Charles Ebbets died of heart failure in his suite at the Waldorf Hotel at 65 years old. His funeral was held at Trinity Church and he was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery. For he had been divorced, his first wife Minnie and Charles Jr. are in a different grave in the same cemetery.

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The surname Ebbets may sound a bit Dutch, but the genealogy is not fully restored. For his mother’s side, it’s more clear: Anna Maria Quick (ca. 1824–July 8, 1871), was in the fifth generation of a Dutch family that had been in New Amsterdam/York since the 1640s. 2/3

Charles Henry Ebbets, Sr. (October 29, 1859 – April 18, 1925) created the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team from 1897, before becoming majority owner of the team until his death in 1925. His family name was immortalized through the Ebbets Field stadium name. 1/3

Today, the island is a green escape in New York Harbor 🌿 — but its Dutch name still whispers of the city’s earliest days. Governors Island is not part of Brooklyn. It belongs to Manhattan (New York County), even though it sits much closer to Brooklyn geographically. 3/3

⚓️ Under New Netherland, the island was never a farm village, but it was important:.🐄 Pasture for cattle.🌲 Source of wood.👀 A lookout over the harbor. 2/3

Did you know that Governors Island once had a Dutch name? In the 1620s, Dutch settlers called it Noten Eyland — “Nut Island” — because of the many chestnut, oak, and hickory trees growing there. 🌰🌳. 1/3

Several historical sources confirm that Abraham Rycken came from the Nijmegen area of The Netherlands and settled in the Walenbocht (now: Wallabout) area of Breuckelen. The family name ’Rijk’ (also: De Rijke), means ‘rich’ in Dutch. He added the island to his possessions in 1664.

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In @ADnl newspaper today: solutions for troubles at the Breukelen Bridge

This is the famous “Funny Face.” Tilyou became known for that park’s wide-smiling mascot, often mistaken for a clown, but was actually a stylized caricature of George himself. 4/4

Enter George C. Tilyou (1862–1914).Brooklyn-born, Coney Island-raised. At age 14, he sold seashell souvenirs. By 1897, he founded Steeplechase Park, one of the world’s first true amusement parks. 3/4

In the early 1600s, Pieter Tilyou was recorded in Leiden, the Netherlands. A century later, Gerrit Tilyou was farming in Flatbush. 🌊 By the late 1700s, Cornelius Tilyou had settled on Coney Island, building a farmhouse and hotel in what was then a quiet beachfront. 2/4.

🇳🇱 From Dutch Roots to Coney Island Royalty 🎡. Long before roller coasters lit up Coney Island, the Tilyou name was already part of New York’s story. The Tilyou family name doesn’t sound particularly Dutch, but sources show that they originally came from The Netherlands. 1/4

Van Buren used his nickname Old Kinderhook as a popular abbreviation. There’s no solid evidence that Van Buren as President routinely autographed documents with “OK.” That part of the legend — that his handwritten initials on papers made it official — is likely an embellishment.

Did you know “OK” originated from a U.S. president — who spoke Dutch? 🇳🇱🇺🇸.Meet Martin Van Buren, 8th president of the U.S., born in Kinderhook, NY to a Dutch-speaking family. He was the only U.S. president who spoke Dutch as his first language. And he helped make “OK” famous…

In downtown Breukelen, the local gas station is being rebranded from Shell to OK. That’s very convenient, for the term OK has very interesting roots with a Dutch-American twist…. 1/3

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